| Plant Names |
- Scientific name
- For European plants this is normally the name given in Flora Europaea. However
research has advanced since the Flora was published and in some
cases, especially the orchids, a later, but commonly
recognised, name is given. For other areas, the latest name is used.
- English name
- Standard English names for many species are not
available. In some cases a sensible made-up English name is
used, in others a generic or local language name is used
or the name is omitted altogether.
- Family
- The scientific name of the family with an English name
in parentheses.
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| Photo Location |
- Place
- The name of the place and region where the photograph was
taken. It should be noted that in sparsely populated
districts this name may cover a wide area.
- Grid reference
- The grid reference, where available, using the Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM) system. From 1999 onwards this was
obtained from a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver and
previously from a suitable map if readily available.
The position given is generally rounded to the nearest 1km.
In the UK the Ordnance Survey grid system is used instead
and positions are rounded to the 100 metres.
- Altitude
- The approximate altitude relative to sea level in metres,
where available. The accuracy is typically plus or minus 50
metres unless it has been possible to confirm the value using an
accurate large scale map.
- Date
- The date on which the photograph was taken.
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| Photo Details |
- Magnification
- Because of the wide variety of display devices, magnification
is not given as an absolute value. Instead the relative
magnification is stated assuming that the long side of the
picture is 36mm. This enables the actual
magnification to be calculated by measuring the actual size of
the picture on a particular display. Standard pictures are
displayed with the long side of 512 pixels.
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